Smart Cities: Reviewing the Debate About Their Ethical Implications

Ziosi, Marta; Hewitt, Benjamin; Juneja, Prathm; Taddeo, Mariarosaria; Floridi, Luciano

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28678-0_3

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“…Similar to the identified findings in the sub-section above, the findings reported in this section are also in line with the fourth objective of this study. Various challenges and ethical considerations arise in integrating AI into smart cities, necessitating careful deliberation [56]. The identified challenges and ethical considerations are discussed in the following paragraphs.…”

Section: The Challenges and Ethical Considerations In Ai Implementationmentioning

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Exploring the Roles, Future Impacts, and Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in the Optimization of Smart City—From Systematic Literature Review to Conceptual Model

Alsabt,

Adenle,

Alshuwaikhat

2024

Sustainability

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the science fields with huge potential to create a cognitive and tech-leaping type of future smart city design/development. However, extant studies lag behind recent applications, potential growth areas, and the challenges associated with AI implementation. This study examines AI’s current role, trend, and future potential impacts in enhancing smart city drivers. The methodology entails conducting a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of publications from 2022 onwards. The approach involves qualitative deductive coding methods, descriptive statistical analysis, and thematic analysis. The findings revealed the impacts of AI in (i) public services and connectivity, (ii) improving accessibility and efficiency, (iii) quality healthcare, (iv) education, and (v) public safety. Likewise, strategies, such as collaborative ecosystems, digital infrastructure, capacity building, and clear guidelines and ethical framework, were proposed for fostering the integration of AI in potential future smart cities. This research fills a notable gap in the current understanding of AI’s specific contributions to smart cities, offering insights for stakeholders in urban planning, computer science, sociology, economics, environmental science, and smart city initiatives. It serves as a strategic guideline and scholarly research output for enhancing smart city design. It also underscores the potential of AI in creating dynamic, sustainable, and efficient urban environments.

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Section: The Challenges and Ethical Considerations In Ai Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Roles, Future Impacts, and Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in the Optimization of Smart City—From Systematic Literature Review to Conceptual Model

Alsabt,

Adenle,

Alshuwaikhat

2024

Sustainability

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Smart cities as a testbed for experimenting with humans? - Applying psychological ethical guidelines to smart city interventions

Zimmermann

2023

Ethics Inf Technol

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Smart Cities consist of a multitude of interconnected devices and services to, among others, enhance efficiency, comfort, and safety. To achieve these aims, smart cities rely on an interplay of measures including the deployment of interventions targeted to foster certain human behaviors, such as saving energy, or collecting and exchanging sensor and user data. Both aspects have ethical implications, e.g., when it comes to intervention design or the handling of privacy-related data such as personal information, user preferences or geolocations. Resulting concerns must be taken seriously, as they reduce user acceptance and can even lead to the abolition of otherwise promising Smart City projects. Established guidelines for ethical research and practice from the psychological sciences provide a useful framework for the kinds of ethical issues raised when designing human-centered interventions or dealing with user-generated data. This article thus reviews relevant psychological guidelines and discusses their applicability to the Smart City context. A special focus is on the guidelines’ implications and resulting challenges for certain Smart City applications. Additionally, potential gaps in current guidelines and the limits of applicability are reflected upon.

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A review of smart vehicles in smart cities: Dangers, impacts, and the threat landscape

Kidmose

2025

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Smart Cities: Reviewing the Debate About Their Ethical Implications

Cited by 3 publications

References 90 publications

Exploring the Roles, Future Impacts, and Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in the Optimization of Smart City—From Systematic Literature Review to Conceptual Model

Exploring the Roles, Future Impacts, and Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in the Optimization of Smart City—From Systematic Literature Review to Conceptual Model

Smart cities as a testbed for experimenting with humans? - Applying psychological ethical guidelines to smart city interventions

A review of smart vehicles in smart cities: Dangers, impacts, and the threat landscape

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